Shoes



April 24, 1956 J. HAENTGES 2,742,716

SHOES Filed March 25, 1955 IN V EN TOR. JEAN HABNTGES United States- Patent SHOES Jean Haentges, Paris, France Application March 25, 1953, Serial N0. 344,583

1 Claim. (CI. 36-25) This invention relates to shoes.

It is an object of the present invention toprovide novel shoes in which a portion of the shoe upper is extended downwardly below the sole to provide an envelope for the heel, such envelopes being either secured to the heel, whereby to reinforce the connection therewith, or freely spaced therefrom whereby to provide an ornamental collar.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a shoe of the above type wherein the heel extends forwardly to below the arch of the shoe thus forming a rigid support for the shoe.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a shoe of the above type in which an additional heel is provided intermediate the usual heel and the sole of the shoe thus accentuating the rise of the heel and providing an individual heel effect.

It is still another object of the presentinvention to provide a shoe wherein the envelope of the heel extends upwardly above the sole, this extension being either secured to the shoe upper whereby to replace portions of the latter and to reinforce the connection between heel and upper, or freely spaced therefrom whereby to provide an ornamental collar.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a shoe wherein both the shoe upper extends downwardly to envelope a portion of the heel and wherein the envelope of the heel extends upwardly beyond the sole;

The present invention permits the reinforcing of the connection between heel and shoe upper, hides imperfections at the joining point between heel and sole, and supports .the arch of the shoe by providing a rigid block therebelow. The present invention also permits the envelope of the heel. to be an element of the upper and to support strap attachments which further secure the shoe on the foot. The present invention also afi'ords protection for the rear of the foot when the shoe is open in the back. 7

It is another object of the present invention to provide an extension of the shoe upper which envelopes the front portion of the heel and thereby avoids the use of a shank or waist piece.

, For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

2,742,716 Patented Apr. 24, 1956 Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a shoe embodying the features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, there is shown in Figs. 1'-

and 2 a wedge type shoe, referred to collectively as 10, shown mounted upon a last 11 and prior to the attachment'of the sole, not shown.

The shoe upper 12 at its rear extends downwardly in an integral envelope 15 over an upper heel 13, the upper heel 13 extending forwardly below the arch of the shoe, substantially as illustrated. The upper heel 13 is attached to the inner sole portion of upper 12. The heel 13 and upper 12 are then placed on the last 11 and the half-sole, not shown, secured in place in the usual manner. The lower heel 14 is then secured below the upper heel 13 in the usual manner, to complete the assembly.

The downwardly extended envelope 15 of upper 12 is secured to the sides of the upper heel 13 by glue or Theupper heel 13, it will be noted, is separable from the lower heel 14, the upper heel 13 within the envelope 15 of upper 12 and the lower heel 14 accentuating the rise of the heel of the shoe and at the same time providing an individual heel effect.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and 'the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims. I Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patout is:

In a shoe having an upper, a first heel supporting the rear of .the upper, the top of said first heel extending forwardly to below the arch of the foot whereby to rigidly support the same, a downwardly extending envelope integrally formed in the rear of the upper, said envelope being adapted to surround the sides and rear of said heel and being secured thereto, and a second heel secured to the bottom of said first heel, said second heel extending forwardly beyond the first heel whereby to support the arch of the foot and said first heel.

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